RURA (band)

This article is about the Scottish band. For the town in Uttar Pradesh, India, see Rura.
RURA
GenresScottish folk music, Celtic music
Years active2010-present
LabelsGreentrax Recordings
Members
  • Jack Smedley
  • Steven Blake
  • Adam Brown
  • David Foley
Past membersAdam Holmes
  • Chris Waite
Websitewww.rura.co.uk Edit this at Wikidata

RURA (sometimes styled as Rura) are a Scottish folk band composed of Jack Smedley, Steven Blake, Adam Brown, and David Foley. The band gained prominence at the Celtic Connections festival starting in 2010.[1] RURA were Danny Kyle Open Stage winners in 2011 at the Celtic Connections festival,[2] and won both "Up and Coming Artist of the Year" in 2011[3] and "Live Act of the Year" in 2015[4] at the Scots Trad Music Awards.

Band members

Discography

Albums

  • Break It Up (2012)
  • Despite the Dark (2015)
  • In Praise of Home (2018)
  • Live at the Old Fruitmarket (2020)
  • Dusk Moon (2023)

EPs

  • Our Voices Echo (2022)

References

  1. ^ Jobson, Jonny (2 May 2018). "Rura ready and raring to go with return to their roots". The National. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. ^ "New Album from Scottish Group Rura". The Journal of Music. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. ^ "MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2011". Hands Up for Trad. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  4. ^ "TRIUMPH FOR TRAD TALENT IN DUNDEE WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR MG ALBA SCOTS TRAD MUSIC AWARDS 2015". Hands Up for Trad. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2021.